MCQ OF ELECTRICITY

By B.SESHA SAI,PGT(PHY),
K.V.NO1,BHUBANESWAR

1.The rate of flow of an electric charge is known as :

(a) electric potential
(b)electric conductance
(c)electric current
(d)none of these
Ans : (c)electric current

2.The SI unit of electric current is :

(a)ohm
(b)ampere
(c)volt
(d)faraday
Ans :(b)ampere

3.The instrument used for measuring electric current is :

(a)ammeter
(b)galvanometer
(c)voltmeter
(d)potentiometer
Ans :(a)ammeter

4.The amount of work done in joules, when one unit electric charge moves from one
point to another point in an electric circuit is called :
(a)electric current
(b)electric resistance
(c)electric conductance
(d)potential difference
Ans :(d)potential difference

5.The unit of potential difference is :

(a)volt
(b)ohm
(c)ampere
(d)faraday
Ans :(a)volt

6.The relation between potential difference (V) and current (I) is :

(a)V α I2
(b) V α 1/I
(c) V2 α I
(d) V α I
Ans :(d) V α I

7.The relation between potential difference (V) and current (I) was discovered by :
(a)Newton
(b) Ampere
(c) Ohm
(d) Volta
Ans : (c) Ohm

8.The obstruction offered by material of conductor to the passage of electric current is

known as :
(a)Resistance
(b) Conductance
(c) Inductance
(d) None of these
Ans : (a)Resistance

9.The SI unit of resistance is :

(a) Newton
(b) Ohm
(c) Watt
(d) Joule
Ans : (b) Ohm

10.The resistance of a conductor is directly proportional to :

(a) its area of cross-section
(b) density
(c) melting point
(d) length
Ans : (d) length

11.The resistance of a conductor is inversly proportional to its :

(a) area of cross-section
(b) length
(c) specific heat capacity
(d) density
Ans : (a) area of cross-section

12.A current of 2A flows trough a conductor whose ends are at a p.d of 4V. The
resistance of the conductor is :
(a) 8 Ω
(b) 0.5 Ω
(c) 6 Ω
(d) 2 Ω
Ans: (d) 2 Ω 

13.The rheostat is used in the circuit to :

(a) increase the magnitude of current only
(b) decrease the magnitude of current only
(c) increase or decrease the magnitude of current
(d) none of these
Ans : (c) increase or decrease the magnitude of current
14.During the verification of Ohm’s law :
(a) ammeter and voltmeter should be connected in series
(b) ammeter should be connected in series and voltmeter in parallel
(c)ammeter should be connected in parallel and voltmeter in series
(d) ammeter and voltmeter should be connected in parallel
Ans: (b) ammeter should be connected in series and voltmeter in parallel

15.Which of the following laboratory apparatus is not used during the verification of
Ohm’s law :
(a) Voltmeter
(b) Ammeter
(c) Galvanometer
(d)Rheostat
Ans : (c) Galvanometer
16.A voltmeter is used to find p.d. in any electrical circuit which of the statement given
below is true :
(a) A voltmeter is a high resistance instrument and is connected in series circuit
(b) A voltmeter is a low resistance instrument and is connected in series circuit
(c) A voltmeter is a high resistance instrument and is connected in parallel circuit
(d)A voltmeter is a low resistance instrument and is connected in series circuit
Ans : (c) A voltmeter is a high resistance instrument and is connected in parallel circuit
17.Which of the following statement is not true, regarding the electrical set-up for the
verification of Ohm’s law:
(a) The voltmeter is connected in parallel with the known resistance
(b) The ammeter is connected in series circuit
(c) The rheostat can only increase the resistance in electric circuit
(d)The single key is used to switch on/off the electric circuit
Ans : (c) The rheostat can only increase the resistance in electric circuit

 18.When a 20V battery is connected across an unknown resistor there is a current of 50

mA in the circuit. Find the value of the resistance of the resister:
(a) 2500 Ω
(b) 400 Ω
(c) 0.4 Ω
(d)none of these
Ans : (b) 400 Ω
19.A battery of 12V is connected in series with resisters of 0.2 ohm , 0.3 ohm,0.4
ohm,0.5 ohm and 12 ohm. How much current would flow through the 0.3 ohm resister :
(a) 0.895A
(b) 1.11A
(c) 0.5A
(d)none of these
Ans : (a) 0.895A
20.Among which of the following resistance does not depend :
(a) length of conductor
(b) area of cross-section
(c) temperature
(d)density
Ans : (d)density
1.Electricity constituted by electric charges at rest on the surface of a conductor is called
a. Electricity
b. Potential difference
c. Current electricity
d. Static electricity

2.The closed path between two points at different potentials, to make the electric current
flow is called
a. Electric circuit
b. Electric current
c. Electric potential
d. Electric cell.

3. Direction of conventional current is taken from

a. Negative to positive
b. Positive to negative
c. It could be from positive to negative or negative to positive
d. None of these.

4. With increase in temperature, resistance of a conductor

a. Decreases
b. Increases
c .May decreases or increases depending on temperature
d. It does not depend on temperature.

5. In series combination, resistance increases due to increase in

a. Temperature
b Humidity
c. Length
d. Area of cross-section.

6. In parallel combination, resistance decreases due to increase in

a. Temperature
b. Humidity
c Area of cross-section
d. Length.

7. The rate at which electricity is dissipated or consumed by an appliance is called

electrical
a. current
b. Power
c. Potential
d. Energy.

8. The unit of electrical power is

a. watt
b. ampere
c. joule
d. ohm.
9. In series combination of electrical appliances, total electrical power
a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. May increases or decreases
d. Does not changes.

10.In parallel combination of electrical appliances, total electrical power

a. Increases
b .Decreases
c. Does not change
d. Remain same.

11.The total work done by an electrical appliance during its operation, is called electrical
a. Current
b. Power
c. Energy
d. Potential

12.The number of joules in 1kWh is

a.3.6x107
b.3.6x106
c.3.6x105
d.3.6x104

13.When electric current flows through a conductor, it

a. Gains electrons
b. Loose electrons
c. Becomes hot
d. No change is observed.

14.Heating of a current carrying conductor is due to

a. Loss of kinetic energy by atoms
b. Loss of kinetic energy by electrons
c. Attraction between electrons
D. Repulsion between electrons& protons

15.The correct relation between heat produced &electric current flowing

a. H  I
b. HI2

c. H1 /I
d. H1/ I2
16.The relation between H&I is called
a. Newton’ s law
b. Faraday’ s law
c. Joule’s law
d. Ohm’ s law
17.In electric heating appliances, the material of heating element is
a. Brass
b. Nichrome
c. Silver
d. Copper.

18. Formula for electric power is

a. P= V2 I
b .P=V I
c .P=I/V
d. P=V/I.

19.In a circuit containing two unequal resistors connected in parallel

a. The current is same in both resistors
b. The current is large in the resistance having more value
c. The voltage is same across both the resistors
d .The voltage drops is larger across both the resistors.

20.The equivalent resistance in series combination is

a. Smaller than the resistance having high value
b .Larger than the largest resistance
c. Smaller than the smallest resistance
d. Larger than the smallest resistance.

21.Lamps of 40 watt&60 watt are connected in parallel, the total power of combination is
a.40 watt
b.60 watt
c.24 watt
d.100 watt

22..A fuse wire is always inserted in the

a. Live wire
b. In the neutral wire
c. In the earth wire
d. May be connected in any line.

23.Two bulbs in a house, one glow brighter than the other. The bulb with large resistance
is
a. Dim bulb
b. The brighter bulb
c. Both has same resistance
d. None of these.

24.The characteristics of fuse wire is

a. High melting point
b Low melting point
c. Low resistivity & high melting point
d. High restivity& low melting point.

25.The unit of specific resistance is

A .Ohm/m2
b. Ohm-m
c. Ohm m3
d. Ohm/m3

ANSWERS
Q1.d
Q2.a
Q3.b
Q4.b
Q5.c
Q6.c
Q7.b
Q8.a
Q9.b
Q10.a
Q11c.
Q12.b
Q13.b
Q14.b
Q15.b
Q16.c
Q17.b
Q18.b
Q19.c
Q20.b
Q21.c
Q22.a
Q23.a
Q24.d
Q25.b

MCQ OF ELECTRICITY FOR PRACTICE

1. Ohm's law is valid for
(a) all conductors
(b) only metallic conductors
(c) all elements
(d) none of these

2. The SI unit of resistivity is

(a) ohm
(b) ohm metre square
(c) ohm metre
(d) ohm/metre
1. In series combination total resistance:
(a) Decreases
(b) Increases
(c) May decrease or increase according to the situation
(d) No particular observation

2. The condition required to measure electric charge is:

(a) Electric circuit
(b) Electric current
(c) Potential difference
(d) Cell

3. A neutral body has:

(a) Both types of positive and negative charges
(b) Only positive charge
(c) Only negative charge
(d) No charge at all

4. Work done in moving a unit positive test charge from infinity to a point inside an
electric field, is called:
(a) Potential
(b) Field
(c) Field intensity
(d) Potential difference

5. Work done in moving a unit positive test charge from one point to other inside an
electric field, is called:
(a) Potential
(b) Field
(c) Field intensity
(d) Potential difference

6. How does resistance depend upon the length if a conductor?

(a) The resistance is directly proportional to the length of a conductor
(b) The resistance is inversely proportional to the length of a conductor
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above

8. What is the unit of resistivity?

(a) Ohm-metre
(b) Ohm-cm
(c) Ohm-km
(d) None of the above

9. Why is a metric bridge so called?

(a) Since the bridge uses one metre long wire
(b) Since the bridge contains many metre wire
(c) Since the old name of the metre bridge is metre bridge
(d) None of the above
10. Why the metric bridge is suitable for measuring moderate resistances?
(a) The bridge is more sensitive for moderate values
(b) The bridge is not sensitive for moderate values
(c) The bridge is less sensitive for moderate values
(d) None of the above

  11. Why should current be passed for a short time?

(a) Continuous current will increase the cost of consumption
(b) Continuous current will cause unnecessary heating
effecting values of resistances used
(c) Both of the above
(d) None of the above

12. In series combination of electrical appliances, total electric power:

(a) Increases
(b) Decreases
(c) May increase or decrease according to the situation
(d) No definite observation

13. The rate of work done or electric energy developed or consumed by a generator or
appliance is called electric:
(a) Current
(b) Power
(c) Potential
(d) Energy

14. Heating of current carrying conductor is due to:

(a) Loss of kinetic energy of moving atoms
(b) Loss of kinetic energy of moving electrons
(c) Attraction between electrons and atoms
(d) Repulsion between electrons and atoms

15. In parallel combination, total resistance:

(a) Decreases
(b) Increases
(c) May decrease or increase according to the situation
(d) No particular observation

16. The decrease of resistance in parallel combination is due to:

(a) The effective area of the cross-section decreases
(b) The effective area of the cross-section increases
(c) The effective area of the cross-section sometime increases, sometime decreases
(d) None of the above

17. In parallel combination of electrical appliances, total electric power:

(a) Increases
(b) Decreases
(c) May increase or decrease according to the situation
(d) No definite observation
18. The electric appliances are connected in domestic line (Houseline):
(a) In series
(b) In parallel
(c) Sometimes series, sometimes parallel
(d) None of the above

19. Voltmeter is always connected with circuit in:

(a) Series
(b) Parallel
(c) Sometimes series sometimes parallel
(d) None of the above

20. In which combination, Ammeter is connected with circuit:

(a) Series
(b) Parallel
(c) Sometime series, sometimes parallel
(d) None of the above